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ENN's editors summarize the most compelling environmental and sustainable economy stories of the week. In the news August 22nd - 26th: Dirty air, rebounding wetlands, falling fish stocks, cloned kittens and much more.
Top Ten Stories of the Week
Sustainable Economy News Roundup
EarthNews Radio Review
Guest Commentary: Need More Research on Environmental Chemical Exposure
The Week's Top Ten, by Carrie Schluter
In the news August 22nd - 26th: Dirty air, rebounding wetlands, falling fish stocks, cloned kittens and much more.
1. African Ministers Say Clean Water Key To Fighting Poverty
ENN highlights water conservation this August, with a special report featuring a host of water resources online. This story from Africa highlights the importance of clean water to human health and the environment. "While water is life, sanitation is dignity," said Roberto Lenton of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council.
2. Nine U.S. States Break with Bush on Greenhouse Gases
Despite the Bush administration's rejection of the Kyoto Protocol, nine states in the northeastern portion of the U.S. are moving to address carbon dioxide emissions. A draft regional plan for capping and then reducing power plant emissions in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont is currently in circulation for feedback from industry, power companies, and environmental groups.
3. Cloned Tabby Wildcats Have Kittens
Hailed by some as proof of cloning's potential to save endangered species, the birth of two litters of wildcat kittens in the past month made the history books: For the first time, two clones of wild species have reproduced naturally. According to Betsy Dresser, Director of the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species, "By improving the cloning process and then encouraging cloned animals to breed and make babies, we can revive the genes of individuals who might not be reproductively viable otherwise."
4. Iraq's Devastated Marshlands Recovering Fast, U.N. Says
The United Nations Environment Programme estimated this week that the Iraqi marshlands cruelly drained by Saddam Hussein in 2003 have recovered at a phenomenal rate. In a dramatic display of the resiliency of nature, the once-rich ecosystem devastated by Hussein as punishment to residents has already reflooded to nearly 40 percent of its former level.
5. Environmentalists Declare Victory Over Judge's Order To Step Up Wolf Preservation Efforts in Northeast
Soon, the gray wolf could be howling once again in the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. Ordering the Bush administration to step up to the plate, Judge J. Garvan Murtha found that the Department of the Interior ran afoul of federal law in its 2003 rule that no further wolf restoration efforts were necessary in the region.
6. Indian State Bans Sale, Use of Plastic Bags
The recent monsoon season in India prompted the government in Maharashtra to ban the use of plastic bags, citing their detrimental impact during heavy rains. "The ban is long overdue and very welcome... but to say the flooding was just because of plastic bags is stupid," said Debi Goenka of the Bombay Environmental Action Group. "This has to be a first step."
7. U.S. Conservationist Fulfills His Chilean Dream
Thirty million dollars and eight years later, businessman/conservationist Douglas Tompkins' dream has come true. Co-founder of Esprit clothing, Tompkins has donated more than 700,000 acres of pristine forestland to a foundation in Chile to operate as a nature preserve. "All of our work is aimed to get private land back into the public domain," Tompkins said.
8. World Health Organization Says Dirty Air a Regular Killer in Asia
The well-publicized bank of haze that enshrouded parts of Malaysia in recent weeks highlights a more widespread air quality problem in Asia, according to the World Health Organization. WHO air quality specialist Michael Krzyzanowski estimates that air pollution contributes to 500,000 deaths a year in Asia. "Traffic-related pollution, industry and criminal burning of wood and coal and solid materials is causing a permanent high pollution level," he said.
9. Global Coalition Meeting in Nigeria Unveils New Initiative To Save Falling Fish Stocks
Dwindling fish populations due to illegal fishing and natural disaster has left some of the world's poorer countries competing for an ever more scarce resource. This week, several international agencies announced the launching of a new initiative, called ProFish to aid countries where livelihoods are particularly affected by falling fish stocks.
10. Showcase Your Video on ENN TV, Powered by FLIMP™
Coming September 15: ENN TV! Made possible by ENN's groundbreaking FLIMP technology, ENN TV will offer yet another pathway for disseminating the most timely and intriguing environmental news and stories of the day. If you have a short video (four minutes or less) that you'd like to share with the ENN audience, here's your chance to showcase it as part of the ENN TV debut! Read on to find out how you can participate.
Sustainable Economy News Roundup, by Paul Geary
This week on ENN's Sustainable Economy channel, it became more apparent that the primary issue in business and the environment is energy. The search for alternative forms of energy is no longer simply good social practice; the high price of fossil fuels has made energy a bottom line issue for all businesses.
Debates about the best way to go about the transition to more efficient fuels continues. The government appears to have become a real advocate for wind farms (unlike in the past); discussions about the cost of ethanol versus typical gasoline continue; and Toyota, the current champion of hybrid car production, disagrees with rules that will undermine its competitive edge:
Tax Credit Energizes Wind Farms
Ethanol Is Cheaper, Industry Study Says
Toyota Rejects Eco Car Rules: Proposed Size Limits 'Will Hurt Competition'
Meanwhile, businesses and other organizations look for ways to make current technologies more efficient:
Several Airports Conserve Energy by Installing Power Efficiency Controllers
San Francisco Municipal Railway Orders 56 Hybrid Electric Buses
Green Mountain Power Trucks to Run on Green Fuel
EENT's AXP 1000 Reduces Truckers' Idle, Helping the Environment
This week we told you about businesses and organizations that are taking different tacks in their quest to help the environment:
Image Microsystems Awards Environmental Research Grant to Texas Tech University
Rio Grande Valley Havens Are Preserving Nature -- and Boosting Area Communities
Safe Water: World Water Week
U.S. EPA and DOT Recognize Flexcar as a 'Best Workplace for Commuters'
Despite the efforts of many in government and business to improve the environment, there are still challenges, such as these that we chronicled this week. Among them is the culmination of a long battle in India over the longtime controversy about a particularly dirty Coca-Cola plant:
Red Snapper Limits Choking Fish Industry
Cruise Ships Getting Bigger, Causing Some Port and Passenger Trouble
State Environment Agency Tells Coca-Cola To Shut Plant in Southern India
Be sure to check ENN regularly to get the latest news about business and the environment. You can find it here on ENN on our Sustainable Economy News page.
EarthNews Radio Review, by Paul Geary
This week EarthNews Radio had two distinct areas of focus: science and business. For those of you interested in science, host Jerry Kay brought you interesting stories about plants, insects, and what we see when we look into the sky.
On the business front, EarthNews Radio informed you about several innovative initiatives to help everyone be a little more green. Three of the stories were simple methods that the every day consumer can employ on a daily basis. The other three stories concern business practices that are a little more complicated, but which could have a commensurate positive affect on the environment:
Be sure to visit EarthNews Radio's home here at ENN often to hear Jerry Kay's interviews with environmentalists, and scientists, and activists on a wide variety of topics. You can find it at ENN Radio Network.
Need More Research on Environmental Chemical Exposure -- An ENN Guest Commentary
by Dr. David Suzuki, David Suzuki Foundation
Most of us are pretty strict about what we put in our bodies. Some people eat only organic meats and produce. Others are vegetarians. Many people don't use harsh chemicals in their homes or pesticides in their gardens because they don't relish being exposed to potentially hazardous substances.
Unfortunately, in many cases we aren't given a choice.
Whether we like it or not, the blood of every human being on the planet contains trace elements of industrial chemicals - most of which weren't even invented a century ago. Some of these chemicals have been well studied and we are aware of the risks associated with them. But for many others, we simply don't know what the long-term effects are or at what levels they become a hazard.
We are exposed to these chemicals every day in a variety of ways. Some are airborne and we breathe them into our lungs. Others are found in our water supplies. Some are in our soils. And others are in the food we eat and the products we buy. Most of them are byproducts of the way goods are made or how they break down after they are produced.
A recent report from the U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked at human exposure to these chemicals. Using data from urine and blood samples, the report examined the amounts of 148 chemicals in the U.S. population from 2001 to 2002. The goal is to track exposure to these chemicals over time and try to determine risk levels for various segments of the population.
As the report points out, just because these chemicals are in our blood does not necessarily mean they are harmful to us. However, many of the chemicals, such as lead and mercury, are known to be dangerous, while for many others, there is just insufficient information. The fact that they find their way into our bodies at all is cause for some concern.
Fortunately, there is some good news in the report. In the early 1990s, 4.4 per cent of children tested had elevated levels of lead (a neurotoxin) in their blood. By 2002, that number had dropped to 1.6 per cent. Levels of certain pesticides, like aldrin and dieldrin, have also dropped to low or undetectable levels.
These results show how effective strong environmental legislation can be. Efforts to reduce lead in our environment - for example, by banning it as a gasoline additive - took many years to achieve because of industry opposition, but have been very successful in reducing our exposure to this toxin. Pesticides like aldrin and dieldrin have also been phased out and, as a result, are also disappearing from our blood.
But there are new chemicals coming on the market practically every day. The CDC found widespread exposure to pyrethroid pesticides, for example, which have been poorly studied in terms of human health, and phthalates, which are common in plastics and have been linked to reproductive abnormalities.
One of the groups most vulnerable to exposure to industrial chemicals is children. Children are not just small adults. Their bodies and brains are developing rapidly. They metabolize things differently. They play on grass and in the dirt. They chew on things and get into everything.
In the United States, there's a great new initiative called the National Children's Study, which will examine the effect of environmental influences on children from before birth to the age of 21. The study will follow 100,000 children in the U.S. as they grow to find out how chemical exposure, genetics, physical surroundings and a number of other factors affect development. Right now, there are no Canadian children planned for the study, but it is not too late for the federal government to fund a Canadian component and take part in this vital research.
We all deserve a choice over what we put into our bodies An ever-expanding list of pervasive chemicals in our environment takes away that choice. We need to take it back.
Take the Nature Challenge and learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.
Photo: A Karner Blue Butterfly. Credit: J & K Hollingsworth/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


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Mount Calvert is one of the most significant historical and archaeological sites in Prince George's County. Not only did it become Prince George's first county seat in 1696, but archaeologists have uncovered evidence of over 8,000 years of human culture!
Seasonally you can watch archaeologists uncover the past of American Indians, an early colonial town, and an 18th and 19th century tobacco plantation. Or you can walk through the museum's permanent exhibit A Confluence of Three Cultures to see what archaeologists have found. See how archaeology helps us understand our county's past.

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March 31, 2004 • Posted By Shaun Lyon
The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine, on sale tomorrow, features several pieces of information about the forthcoming first season of the new series, including the working titles of the first two stories and a breakdown of the writing assignments on the show. Since this is a spoiler subject, click on the spoiler button below to bring up the information (a brand new feature on our News pages!) (Thanks to DWM)


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Volunteers with the 2014 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener Planning Committee gathered Monday with Smiley the Nisswa Ox as they prepared for Tuesday's ice-out operations. The 2014 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener events, hosted by the Brainerd Lakes Chamber with Grand View Lodge and the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce, will be May 8-11 in the Brainerd Lakes Area.
Ice logging operations will begin Tuesday to remove ice from Gull Lake now that visitors demand spring and in preparation for the 2014 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener.
Beginning with Hole-in-the-Day Bay near Grand View Lodge, the lake ice will be "logged" by using ice augers and chainsaws to cut 8-foot by 10-foot sections of ice that will then be pulled out of the lake by oxen, the eighth generation of Babe the Blue Ox descendants used for ice-out operations.
Gull Lake is expected to be open by the end of the week.
"Visitors to the Brainerd Lakes Area tell us they are ready for spring-like weather," said Kathi Nagorski Leary, Brainerd Lakes Chamber Communications Director. "They want to see open water, green grass, and hear birds sing again. It's been a long winter. So, we thought we'd do our part to give them what they want."
Volunteers with the Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener are excited to be involved and relieved to have open water, especially after the 2013 icy opener in Park Rapids.
This year's event will be May 8-11, hosted by the Brainerd Lakes Chamber and Grand View Lodge in collaboration with the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce.
"Grand View Lodge prides itself on its commitment to excellence," said Frank Soukup, Grand View Lodge Director of Marketing, and co-chair of the 2014 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener. "We are not going to leave to chance whether ice out will be in time for our Grand fishing opener. Our 2014 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener allows us the opportunity to spotlight one of the finest vacation destination regions in the country. We will not allow ice to stand in the way."
After the waters of Gull Lake are opened up, snow-making machines, through equipment modifications, will be used to spray warm water in Hole-in-the-Day Bay.
This warm water will maintain the open water until Mother Nature starts to cooperate with the Brainerd Lakes Area by providing spring-like temperatures.
This is an environmentally friendly, green operation.
Water for the rain-making equipment will first be pumped from Gull Lake, warmed through Grand View Lodge's pool, then sprayed back into Gull Lake.
"We may be delirious from the long winter to try such an adventure," Leary said. "But we look forward to ice out and want to wish everyone a Happy April Fools' Day."
The 2014 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener will be hosted by the Brainerd Lakes Chamber, with Grand View Lodge as headquarters for the event, and in collaboration with the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce. The 67th annual Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener will spotlight fishing and the many recreational and travel opportunities in the Brainerd Lakes Area. More information can be found at www.explorebrainerdlakes.com.


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ATLANTA — Georgia state troopers are preparing for patrols during the peak travel times this coming holiday weekend.
The 78-hour Memorial Day holiday travel period begins today at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight on Memorial Day. Col. Mark W. McDonough, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, said troopers will be conducting road checks, high visibility patrols, and concentrated patrols across the state during the holiday period watching for impaired drivers, seat belt use violators, and other traffic violations that could potentially cause a traffic crash.
Col. McDonough said troopers will not only be patrolling the interstates but the secondary roads as well. During the 2012 Memorial Day weekend, the Georgia State Patrol investigated 326 traffic crashes that resulted in 278 injuries and six traffic fatalities.
Statewide last year, law enforcement officers reported 16 traffic deaths during the holiday period.
"We want to make holiday travel as safe as possible," he added.
In addition to the traffic crash investigations last year, troopers arrested 301 people for driving under the influence while issuing 6,621 citations and 9,321 warnings.
Troopers report that speed, a lack of occupant protection use, and impaired drivers are the leading contributing factors in a majority of the fatal traffic crashes that they investigate. While traveling this weekend, motorists should be alert, patient, and courteous to one another to help prevent crashes.
Traffic will be heavier than normal due to traffic from graduation ceremonies, festivals and vacation travelers adding to the normal weekend traffic flow.
Col. McDonough reminded all drivers to make sure that everyone in the vehicle is wearing a seat belt, to obey the posted speed limit, and to use a designated driver if the consumption of alcoholic beverages will be in your plans.
"Drunk driving is dangerous and not worth the risk of killing yourself or someone else," he said. "Remember the purpose and celebrate during the holiday period responsibly. Always keep safety at the forefront of everything you will do."
The highest number of traffic deaths on Georgia roads during the Memorial Day holiday weekend occurred in 2005 when 32 people were killed in holiday crashes. The lowest number was recorded in 1979 when 10 people were killed. The Georgia Department of Transportation Crash Reporting Unit began keeping statistics on Memorial Day travel in 1969.


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Martin DC-16RGTE Electro Acoustic Guitar (pre-owned)
Model - Martin DC-16RGTE
Colour - Natural
Serial - 838650
Year - 2001
Case - Original Martin Hard Shell
Condition - Excellent
Featuring a solid sitka spruce top and solid east Indian rosewood back and sides, the DC-16RGTE is an excellent all round electro-acoustic guitar. Onboard we've got a Fishman Prefix Stereo Blend system providing all the amplified tone you could ever want, meaning this guitar will sound amazing unplugged or amped up!
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Construction: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint
Body Size: D-14 Fret Cutaway
Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Rosette: Bold Herringbone
Top Bracing: Pattern Hybrid X Scalloped
Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16
Back Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
Side Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
Endpiece: White Boltaron
Endpiece Inlay: Black/White Boltaron
Binding: White Boltaron
Top Inlay Style: Multiple Black/White Boltaron
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Nut Material: White Corian
Headstock: Solid/Square Taper
Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Raised Gold Foil
Heelcap: Solid Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Material: Black Richlite
Scale Length: 25.4 inch
# of Frets Clear: 14
# of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1-11/16 inch
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2-1/8 inch
Fingerboard Position Inlays: Style 28
Fingerboard Binding: White Boltaron
Finish Back & Sides: Satin
Finish Top: Polished Gloss
Finish Neck: Satin
Bridge Material: Black Richlite
Bridge Style: Belly
Bridge String Spacing: 2-1/8 inch
Saddle: 16 inch Radius/Compensated/White Tusq
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By highlighting KAM's strong holdings of work from artists practicing in Chicago during the 20th century, this exhibition will ask what is a "Chicago artist" and what constitutes the "Chicago School"—ultimately exploring how styles and categories are fashioned and perpetuated, and how they may ultimately fall out of favor.
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The latest news isn't so good, George. Actually considering the alternative, maybe it is.
A week ago Thursday I was rushed to the hospital with chest pains ala 911. Spent the weekend there. Beat the Grim Reaper again. Today, received results of the tests. I have permanent damage to the ole ticker. I guess dieting and exercise sometimes don't make any difference. I'm going out for Pork Ribs and beer tonight, F'k 'em all.
Al was a very proud person. He didn't complain, even though he lived his last twenty years of his life (following a serious accident) in constant pain. He was a tireless advocate for Uechi-ryu and participated in as many activities, tournaments and classes as possible.
Al is best known for writing a number of excellent Uechi-ryu text books and for his contributions to these forums.
Because of his illness, Al was unable to work for the past year. They didn't have insurance and his health problems drained all savings. Although she didn't ask, I believe she would appreciate any financial help the Uechi community could provide. Please send any donations to:
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A large slice of Waihi's commercial area, which once housed the Pye and Phillips electronics centre for manufacturing radios and television sets, is up for sale with some former staff still operating businesses from the property.
The 4855sq m site in six titles, at 8-10 Haszard Street, is just 40m from the town's main street and comes with 3478sq m of building area, some occupied by members of the consortium that owns the property.
The property produces net annual rental income of $39,333 from nine tenancies which occupy approx-imately 35 per cent of the total floor area, leaving a substantial amount of vacant space.
The property is up for tender as part of Bayleys' Total Property portfolio through Brendon Bradley and Lynn Bradley of Bayleys Tauranga, closing on July 31 unless sold prior by private treaty.
Brendon Bradley says it is one of the largest properties in the Hauraki/Thames Valley to reach the market for years and provides a range of possibilities under its Town Centre zoning. "The rest of the vacant space could be leased up or the entire property redeveloped. Most tenants are on 18 month leases, some with rights of renewal, but all leases include a redevelopment clause that requires 18 months' notice from the landlord. This gives a new owner flexibility to consider future redevelopment options while receiving a holding income in the interim."
Brendon Bradley says Waihi is a growing tourist destination expanding on the back of its gold mining history and current mining activities.
The proposed $7.7 million Waihi Gold Discovery Centre will be close to the property and the interactive tourist attraction is expected to become a major destination that will draw large numbers of domestic and international visitors passing through the town when it opens in mid-2013.
The Haszard Street property has plenty of history of its own, some of which could well be exploited for the tourist dollar, Bradley says.
The oldest part of the complex is a character building known as Kings Hall which is thought to have been one of the town's earliest dance and then theatre halls. It is a gable-shaped timber framed building, with a wall height of approximately four metres, sufficient to allow a mezzanine floor area at the east end of the building, Brendon Bradley says.
The rest of the complex comprises various factory areas developed by Phillips, Pye and others at various times in its history and is an amalgamation of separate buildings. The entire property has a compliant emergency warning alarm and fire sprinkler systems as required by the Building Act and it has a current building warrant of fitness.
The main loading bay in Martha Street, on to which the property has a 41 metre road frontage, is fitted with a two-tonne overhead crane.


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The U.S. needs to provide more clarity to ease fears about the "fiscal cliff'" of tax hikes and spending cuts that are due to kick in in January, Zhu Min, deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund said on Friday.
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office and the IMF have said that if the fiscal tightening that is due to take place early next year goes ahead without action from Congress, the U.S. economy will probably fall into recession .
In short, the "fiscal cliff" is a "major concern" for the whole world, " Zhu said, urging Washington to take action to soothe worries.
"It's very clear that if the whole tax package moves off the table it will immediately bring the U.S. into a recession, which will have a huge negative impact on the whole world, " Zhu told CNBC on the sidelines of the IMF's semi-annual meetings in Tokyo.
He added: "But it's also very clear, that it will not happen that way."
Economists peg the damage from the impending fiscal tightening as high as $720 billion, which will wipe off 4.6 percent from gross domestic product (GDP). And there are concerns about whether investors will continue to lend money to the U.S. given the country's $16 trillion debt and $1.1 trillion budget deficit. (Read More: 'Fiscal Cliff' May Be Felt Gradually, Analysts Say .)
"The most important thing for the time being is we really encourage the U.S. to provide more clarity and to tell the world what (will happen), " Zhu said.
Replying to a question about whether the IMF had talked to the U.S. government about seeking more clarity on fiscal policy, Zhu said: "We talk with all governments. It is important to reduce the uncertainty."
Can China Do More?
Zhu said there were signs that Asia's big economies, China and India, were showing signs of stabilizing after months of slowing growth. (Read More: IMF Cuts China, India, Emerging Asia Growth Forecasts .)
He added that China, which has disappointed financial markets with a reluctance to deliver a large stimulus package to support its flagging economy, has the room to maneuver in terms of its fiscal and monetary policy.
"I would say China needs to stabilize growth and needs to put more (emphasis) on demand, " Zhu said.
"They do have the space to move, they have a lot of fiscal space. Government debt is only roughly 28 percent (of GDP) and they have a lot of monetary space also, " he added.
The IMF earlier this week lowered its GDP forecast for China, saying the world's second biggest economy was likely grow 7.8 percent this year and 8.2 percent in 2013, aided by interest rates cuts in June and July.
In July, the IMF estimated China to grow 8 percent this year and 8.5 percent next year.
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The wife of a Longport, New Jersey, commissioner was one of the seven people killed in a fiery plane crash in Massachusetts.
Longport Mayor Nick Russo told NBC10's Ted Greenberg that Anne Leeds, the 74-year-old wife of James Leeds, died in the accident. Mr. Leeds later confirmed his wife's death.
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Mr. Leeds said he received a text from Anne just four minutes before the crash saying they were about to take off.
The Gulfstream IV crashed as it was leaving Hanscom Field at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday for Atlantic City, New Jersey. There were no survivors.
The first victim identified in the crash was Lewis Katz, co-owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mrs. Leeds, a retired preschool teacher who was Katz's next-door neighbor and who also died in the crash, were among the 200 or so guests at the Concord, Massachusetts, home of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on Saturday afternoon, her representative said. The event was to support an education initiative for Goodwin's son Michael.


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Homeowners who wanted to produce energy by capturing the sun's rays through solar panels on their roofs used to have to put up with ugly add-ons to their houses in order to help save the planet. But now there is no need for green buildings to be either expensive or an eyesore, says a Spanish-German partnership, which has developed a virtually invisible solar film for an accessible price in a EUREKA project.
"You don't see the film at all - it's marvellous," says Francisco Ruiz Caballero, General Manager and Head of R&D projects at Intemper Espanola, the Spanish partner which led EUREKA project Fotointegral. "It's integrated into the building rather than superimposed on it."
Much solar energy technology uses rigid crystal silicon panels. Installing them on homes or offices usually involves placing a mechanical frame on the building - and that usually comes on top of rooftop waterproofing and insulation. Ruiz started to wonder if four or five separate products on a roof were really necessary and whether they couldn't be combined into one multi-purpose product, made from flexible silicon cells.
One of Intemper's suppliers was bought by a German company with an industry reputation for waterproofing flat roofs, which made it a clear candidate to partner with Ruiz's Intemper in researching the new product. The company agreed to join the R&D with EUREKA backing.
Although some solar panelling did use amorphous silicon cells, they tended to be too expensive and had a reputation for being less effective than the crystal silicon panelling. Intemper and its partner had to make their flexible film thin enough to not jut out and spoil the sharp lines on stylishly designed roofs - and then they had to ensure the solar power it generated could compete with the power output from bulky panelling.
The German company created sophisticated performance tables to measure the quality of the test combinations of silicon cells the team developed. The researchers needed to know how thin the panelling could be, how the solar cells reacted to sunlight, how well they resisted the elements like wind and rain and how much energy they lost at different angles, if the cells were not all totally exposed to the sun. "One of the hard parts was testing the product on all kinds of inclinations," says Ruiz.
Meticulous trials and analysis of the databases eventually paid off - the team found a film developed which was just 6mm thick could even be used on vertical surfaces and would lose only about 8 percent of the energy captured from the sun. The pair called this all-in-one roof insulation, waterproofing and solar-panelling Evalon Solar.
Intemper and the other company participating in the project are already selling it in their home markets and have their sights set on expansion as all countries seek to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions and increase the energy generated through renewables. Intemper has signed contracts in Portugal and is now looking at Latin America, starting with Chile and Colombia.
Evalon Solar is a hit, particularly with architects looking to include solar panelling on buildings without cluttering up simple roofs or spoiling unusual or effective shapes. "We've got another 46 architects coming to look round our site tomorrow," says Ruiz.
"Architects tell us it looks even better when they see it for themselves on buildings than it does in our photographs."
The new product happily increased the pair's markets, giving them an edge as the industry battled the global downturn and a change in solar subsidies in Spain. "We would have done even better without the crisis and the regulation, but we've managed to get a bigger slice of a smaller cake," says Ruiz.
Intemper has sold Evalon Solar to customers, large and small, for residential and business premises. Although now the product is a clear winner, developing a technology which was marginal in the industry looked risky back at the start of the project in early 2006: the vast majority of photovoltaic generators sold all over the world were made from crystal silicon and only a tiny minority from amorphous silicon.
"EUREKA helped us to make the decision to pursue this because the EUREKA seal gave us a certain financial peace of mind," says Ruiz. Evalon Solar's success is starting to change the industry. "Other similar products to ours have come. Unfortunately, yes, when you're successful, people want to copy!"
EUREKA is one of the leading platforms for R&D-performing entrepreneurs in Europe. Founded in 1985, EUREKA now unites 39 member countries. Together, they promote international, market-oriented research and innovation through the support they offer to enterprises, universities and research institutes. Results stemming from EUREKA projects are everywhere: gsm mobile phone technology; navigation systems; smartcards to support mobile and electronic commerce; film special effects software for cinema; state-of-the-art medical devices and technologies to monitor and limit environmental pollution.


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Tagetik Announces New Vice President of Professional Services, North America
Mark Macaluso, veteran EPM executive, will expand services in North America to Tagetik's rapidly growing customer base
Tagetik, a visionary leader in global performance management software solutions, announced today the hiring of Mark Macaluso as vice president of professional services, North America. Mark, who most recently served as Tidemark's vice president of customer success prior to joining Tagetik, will work on expanding Tagetik's professional services team, as well as continuing to grow the company's partner network.
Mark brings to Tagetik a 25-year track record of service innovation, solution development, and global team leadership. He has a deep understanding of the corporate performance management market, gained from his executive roles at Tidemark, Endeca, Business Objects, Cartesis, and Hyperion Solutions.
"Mark's experience in leading both professional services and sales support teams gives him a unique perspective on streamlining processes and enhancing customer experiences," said Anton Niculescu, general manager of Tagetik North America. "We are justifiably proud of our high customer satisfaction ranking and the dominant role consulting services plays in establishing a positive client experience. Mark's role is to maintain the highest excellence standards, while broadening the spectrum of our service offerings to meet the evolving needs of our customers."
"Joining Tagetik is the highlight of my career," said Mark Macaluso. "The company has a long-standing, unmatched reputation for its commitment to product quality and on-going development. Its customer-centric focus, rapid growth, and dedication to excellence reminds me very much of the early Hyperion days. I'm looking forward to working with this great team to expand our global presence."
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Anthony Smith was a defensive end for Alabama and Arizona for four years before being drafted 11th in the first round of the 1990 NFL Draft (six spots behind Junior Seau, six ahead of Emmitt Smith). He played seven seasons for the Raiders—the first four in Los Angeles, the last three in Oakland—before signing with the Broncos and washing out of the NFL before playing a game in Denver. He recorded 57.5 sacks, 190 tackles, and, post-career, an arson charge (the jury deadlocked) and a murder arrest. GQ's profile suggests he's not your typical violent offender:
Certainly, Smith has always been ready to bewilder. During one of the many police searches done on his vehicles and residences over the years, detectives found badges and numerous identification cards-two were for Anthony Smith, "Intelligence Officer," one for Anthony Smith of "The Organized Crime Bureau," and the fourth was an American Press Association ID with Smith's address but bearing the slightly ridiculous name "Wayne Peartree," suggesting how he felt about reporters. Early on in his career, Smith told sportswriters incredible stories about his childhood. He said he'd been raised in New York and belonged to a street gang called the Black Spades. When he was 8, he said, he and three friends stole a car and crashed it, killing two of them. When it came to drug use, he really piled it on, telling a reporter that he'd started using heroin, cocaine, PCP, LSD, and speed when he was 9 years old and that his brother had died of a heroin overdose.
In fact, Anthony was raised in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
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STAGE TUBE: Behind-the-Scenes of SIDE SHOW at the Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents Side Show that runs in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater from June 14 to July 13, 2014. Side Show features book and lyrics by Bill Russell and music byHenry Krieger, and is directed by Academy Award winner Bill Condon. Sam Davis will serve as musical director and arranger and will conduct the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra. The Kennedy Center production of Side Show is produced in association with La Jolla Playhouse. Press opening night is Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. BroadwayWorld has a first look at a behind-the-scenes video below!
The musical stars Erin Davie as Violet Hilton and Emily Padgett as Daisy Hilton, as well as Matthew Hydzik as Buddy Foster, Robert Joy as Sir, Ryan Silverman as Terry Connor, and David St. Louis as Jake. Additional casting includes Brandon Bieber, Charity Dawson, Lauren Elder, Derek Hanson, Javier Ignacio, Jordanna James, Guy Lockard, Kelvin Moon Loh, Barrett Martin, Con O'Shea Creal, Matthew Patrick Davis, Don Richard, Blair Ross,Hannah Shankman, Jason Walker, and Delaney Westfall.
Based on the true story of conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton who became stars during the Depression, Side Show is a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love.
The Kennedy Center production of Side Show features scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, and sound design by Kai Harada. The musical features choreography by Anthony van Laast.
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Beatty's first starring role was in Elia Kazan's soapy teen love classic Splendor In The Grass (1961). He would surround himself with major directors for the next two decades, working with John Frankenheimer, Robert Rossen, Robert Altman, George Stevens, Richard Brooks, and Mike Nichols. They would all be unmemorable films with the exception of Altman's talkie, cult Western McCabe & Mrs. Miller. He would fare much better working as his own producer and later as a director. As producer and star Beatty helped start a filmmaking revolution in Hollywood, with the masterpiece Bonnie and Clyde (1967). The French New Wave inspired period piece, with its frank sexuality and startling violence, would influence a generation and help to jumpstart the golden age of auteurism in Hollywood of the 1970s. He would star and produce Shampoo (1975) and add director to his resume with Heaven Can Wait (1978). Both comedies were massively popular in their day with audiences and critics alike, though maybe not as "hip" in today's light.Continue Reading


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Asked about the death for Margaret Thatcher, Gill Branthwaite recalled a great prime minister but not one beloved by all.
"Her policies were tough and not always welcomed, she led the country through some very difficult times and was always true to her beliefs," said Branthwaite, 51, of Chertsey just outside London.
The British government said Thatcher, who died of a stroke Monday at age 87, will receive a ceremonial funeral with military honors. Prime Minister David Cameron cut short a trip to Spain and France upon hearing the news.
Queen Elizabeth II has authorized a ceremonial funeral — a step short of a state funeral — to be held at St. Paul's Cathedral.
She held the office of prime minister in the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. She was the first and only woman to do so.
While many remembered her fondly, especially world leaders, some in the United Kingdom were not so charitable of the conservative leader who assailed the British nanny-state. She helped privatize many economic activities that had been controlled by the state, and stood up to the powerful British unions and the Irish Republican Army.
Cameron, a conservative, has picked up where she left off regarding government spending, presiding over cuts to England's massive public education system that Thatcher had said in her time was unsustainable spending.
But some say she caused the current budget and financial troubles.
"Her legacy is very clear in the present financial crisis," said Adam Parker-Rhodes, 72, of London. "Thatcher was responsible for removing restraints on the financial markets – leading the way internationally – which led to the mess we're in now."
Hannah Watson, a publisher in London, was concerned that her funeral would be a raucous affair.
"She is hated by so many people it might backfire somewhat," she said.
President Obama said the world had lost "one of the great champions of freedom and liberty, and America has lost a true friend."
"As prime minister, she helped restore the confidence and pride that has always been the hallmark of Britain at its best. And as an unapologetic supporter of our transatlantic alliance, she knew that with strength and resolve we could win the Cold War and extend freedom's promise," Obama said.
Former President Bill Clinton said he was saddened by Thatcher's death.
"Lady Thatcher understood that the special relationship which has long united our two nations is an indispensable foundation for peace and prosperity," he said. "Our strong partnership today is part of her legacy. Like so many others, I respected the conviction and self-determination she displayed throughout her remarkable life as she broke barriers, defied expectations, and led her country. Hillary, Chelsea, and I extend our condolences to her family and to the people of the United Kingdom.
Former president George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, issued a statement Monday morning. "Margaret was, to be sure, one of the 20th century's fiercest advocates of freedom and free markets — a leader of rare character who carried high the banner of her convictions, and whose principles in the end helped shape a better, freer world. The personal grief we Bushes feel is compounded by the knowledge that America has lost one of the staunchest allies we have ever known; and yet we have confidence that her sterling record of accomplishment will inspire future generations. May God bless the memory of Margaret Thatcher."
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan recalled the special relationship between Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. "Ronnie and I knew her as a dear and trusted friend, and I will miss her," Mrs. Reagan said. "The United States knew Margaret as a spirited and courageous ally, and the world owes her a debt of gratitude."
Republican House Speaker John Boehner praised the "daughter of a grocer" for loyalty to conservative values that improved life in the United Kingdom and the world. He lauded her for having "stared down elites, union bosses and communists to win three consecutive elections, establish conservative principles in Western Europe, and bring down the Iron Curtain.
"There was no secret to her values – hard work and personal responsibility – and no nonsense at all in her leadership," Boehner said.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi was effusive in her praise for Thatcher.
"(She) was a commanding political figure, a leader of uncompromising strength, and a public servant who never failed to break down barriers. As the first woman—and longest-serving—British Prime Minister, she possessed a singular resilience that commanded the respect of her colleagues, the attention of a nation, and the awe of women and men across the world," Pelosi said.
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What is Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty enhances facial harmony and the proportions of your nose. It can also correct impaired breathing caused by structural defects in the nose.
Rhinoplasty surgery can change:
- Nose size in relation to facial balance
- Nose width at the bridge or in the size and position of the nostrils
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- Nasal tip that is enlarged or bulbous, drooping, upturned or hooked
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If you desire a more symmetrical nose, keep in mind that everyone's face is asymmetric to some degree. Results may not be completely symmetric, although the goal is to create facial balance and correct proportion.
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Rhinoplasty is surgery to reshape the nose. It can make the nose larger or smaller; change the angle of the nose in relation to the upper lip, alter the tip of the nose, or correct bumps, indentations, or other defects in the nose.
During rhinoplasty, the surgeon makes incisions to access the bones and cartilage that support the nose. The incisions are usually made inside the nose so that they are invisible after the surgery. Depending on the desired result, some bone and cartilage may be removed, or tissue may be added (either from another part of the body or using a synthetic filler). After the surgeon has rearranged and reshaped the bone and cartilage, the skin and tissue is redraped over the structure of the nose. A splint is placed outside the nose to support the new shape of the nose as it heals.
Rhinoplasty may be done using general or local anesthesia. It is usually done as an outpatient procedure but sometimes requires a 1 night stay in the hospital or surgery center.
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The splint and bandaging around your nose will be removed in about a week.
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In , Rhinoplasty is done on an outpatient basis under sedation, with local or general anesthesia. You will be sent home after and hour or two in our recovery room. While you will need to have someone with you for the first 24 hours after surgery, you will be able to get up and walk around the next day.
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The Curator of the Grassy Knoll Institute attends many trade shows throughout the course of the year. His favorite shows are always the Halloween conventions located in Chicago, Las Vegas, St. Louis, and Houston. Below are the photographs he took of the most sexy and beautiful models decked out in adult Halloween costumes. Check out the full body painted models, the super heroes, villains, Cosplay characters, vampires, and sometimes models wearing absolutely nothing at all. Enjoy the pictures and hope to see you at the next convention.
At the March 2006 National Halloween Trade show in Chicago, Illinois, I was lucky enough to snap these beautiful women dressed in sexy Halloween costumes. Love the body paint, construction girl with the big cones, sexy Cat Woman, leather Trinity costume, and sexy cop. Enjoy the pics. 2006 Halloween Show Sexy Models
2007 was even more intense and sexy at the Chicago Halloween convention. The Rosemont Center was rocking all weekend long as a bevy of sizzling models wearing nothing but smiles paraded around inside the convention. This is the year Gemma Massey (A Glamour Model From England) was introduced to the Halloween scene. She now works for BlueBird Adult Films but you can see her dressed as a nun, cave girl, and assorted other sext costumes. 2007 Halloween Show Sexy Models
2008 saw the Halloween show move out West to sin city, Las Vegas. The convention felt right at home as Hustler stripper Rachel was flashing passersby in one of the best adult Halloween costumes I have ever seen. Perhaps Wonder Woman completely nude except for body paint gives Rachel a run for her money. I took so many pictures that it takes up three posts.
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In 2009 the Halloween show stayed in Las Vegas. Sometimes what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas. Luckily, this is one of those times. The Transworld National Halloween and Party Show hosted at the Sands Convention Center debuted sexy Pornkins, plenty of body paint, Tiger Girl, and The End Is Near girl. 2009 Halloween Show Sexy Models
2010 the Halloween and Party show returned to Chicago, Illinois hosted at the Donald Stephens Convention center, (AKA Rosemont Convention Center) No matter where the show is located, it always has an abundance of beautiful and sexy models wearing outlandish adult Halloween costumes. The Xotic Eyes girls stole the show with their next to nothing body pained wings. 2010 Halloween Show sexy Models
2011 The Halloween Show found itself inside the George Brown Convention Center located in downtown, Houston, Texas. Houston was the wildest show I have attended. And I have attended many a shows. The entire collection of the sexiest women will debut in early October this year but here is a small taste of Houston Halloween.
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With a turbulent history, the heritage and culture of the Scottish Borders is unique. Locals are passionate about the area with a strong sense of loyalty and pride. Scottish Borderers are renowned for their open and friendly nature, offering visitors a warm welcome.
The beautiful countryside allows you to take advantage of a wide range of outdoor activities and sports especially mountain-biking, walking, fishing and golfing.
Scottish Borders towns are well known for their independent retail outlets showcasing the best of Scottish Borders textiles, giftware and produce. Combined with high quality restaurants and cafes, eating out is a pleasure for both locals and visitors.
The Borders plays host to a packed programme of events all year round - from large-scale international events such as the Melrose 7s to community events including St James' Fair.
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A Christmas Carol with Christ
There have been at least eight movie or television adaptations of Charles Dickens' story A Christmas Carol. The best is the 1951 British feature film version directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and written by Noel Langley. It's now available to the ordinary viewer as well as the film buff, courtesy of Blockbuster Video and other major outlets across the country.
Hurst and Langley give the tale an openly Christian interpretation, presenting it as a drama of repentance and forgiveness. Ever since Dickens first published the work in 1843, Ebeneezer Scrooge has been remembered as the archetypal miser—a cold-hearted businessman who values money more than people. The filmmakers remain true to his basic character. His legendary cruelty and tightfistedness are depicted in all their prickly and sometimes humorous detail. But we also get to see inside his psyche, observing him as a vulnerable human being rather than the crude caricature of many adaptations. For, beneath his hard-boiled veneer, there's still a faint flicker of moral consciousness that the events of Christmas Eve are able to rekindle into a positive force.
"Christmas is humbug," Scrooge (Alastair Sim) tells some London associates. "It is a habit that keeps men from doing business." The old miser is even reluctant to give his clerk, Bob Cratchit, Christmas Day off, and he turns down an invitation for a holiday dinner from his nephew whom he's cut off without a penny. Yet neither Cratchit nor the nephew harbor any resentment against Scrooge who, nevertheless, seems unmoved by their infectious good cheer. They are able to forgive him his hard-heartedness.
Scrooge dines by himself at a restaurant on Christmas Eve unwilling to order extra food because of the cost. As he walks home through the snowy streets, he looks lonely and unsure of himself, his top hat scrunched down on his head and his nose and mouth hidden behind a long scarf.
Later that evening the old miser is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who drags behind him a chain. Its loud rattling scares Scrooge. "I wear the chain I forged in life," the specter warns him. "You bear a chain yourself."
We see the long-buried spark of conscience begin to work. "Mercy," he cries, indicating that he's already feeling some guilt about the way he's led his life up until now.
"You have the chance of hope of escaping my fate," Marley informs him. Three spirits are to visit him and what they reveal will unhinge him. But the possibility of redemption terrifies Scrooge because he can't yet forgive himself. He'd rather be damned than have to confront his sins. The first spirit is the ghost of Christmas past, and the filmmakers show us how the emotional pain of Scrooge's early experiences embittered him. The wounds are so deep he can't bear to watch the past unfold. His mother died giving birth to him, and his father made him feel it was his fault.
Although always a solitary personality, the young Scrooge did once know love. He had a girlfriend, Alice, who was beautiful and kind. "It makes no difference you're poor," he tells her, displaying an openness he would later discard.
Scrooge was especially close to his sister, Fanny, who, like their mother, also died in childbirth. "Forgive me, Fanny," he cries in helplessness as she passes away. But he perpetuates the sin of his father by blaming her offspring, his nephew, even though her deathbed wish was that he care for the boy.
As a young clerk, Scrooge leaves the employment of the honest businessman, Mr. Fezziwig, to go to work for a greedy merchant who counsels him: "Control the cash box, and you control the world."
Scrooge heeds his advice and joins forces with his fellow clerk, Marley, and begins his rise to riches and power. His behavior toward others becomes unfeeling and calculating. Alice, who breaks off their relationship, understands his motivation. "You fear the world too much," she observes. Psychologically, he's always playing defense, striking out at others to protect himself from further pain. He may be exploitive, but even at his worst he's never dishonest.
The possibility for change is always held before him. "There's still time," Marley warns him from his deathbed. "Save yourself." But Scrooge isn't ready.
The filmmakers show him in great torment. "No, no, no," he moans as he watches himself continually take advantage of others. Evil though his conduct may be, he still has the moral sensibility to judge himself harshly.
"I'm beyond hope," he exclaims to the next spirit that appears, the ghost of Christmas present. "Go redeem some other creature."
This spirit realizes that psychologically Scrooge has backed himself into a corner, and he offers him a way out—Jesus Christ. "He lives in our hearts every day of the year," the spirit counsels. "You have not sought him." Scrooge then witnesses those he has wronged forgiving him, particularly, Cratchit's crippled son, Tiny Tim, who toasts the old miser, proclaiming, "God bless us, every one."
Though moved by their generous hearts, he is emotionally paralyzed. "I cannot change," he cries in despair, obviously now wanting to do so.
But the next spirit, the ghost of Christmas yet to come, conjures up even more disturbing things that eventually overwhelm him. He sees the irreparable damage his actions inflict on decent people and the desolation to which he has sentenced himself.
"I do repent," he finally declares. "I'm not the man I was," he repeats over and over, hoping his change of heart isn't too late.
This version of A Christmas Carolcommunicates the deeper meaning of the season. Scrooge's problem is identified as a crisis of the soul, and he's only able to make the necessary inner transformation when one of the spirits points him toward Jesus Christ.
Then the old miser is finally able to repent and forgive himself. As a result, he's suffused with an uncontrollable rush of joy and feels "as happy as an angel." The movie suggests that if it isn't too late for a cruel, elderly curmudgeon like Scrooge to be saved, there's hope for us all.
Arts and Culture correspondent John Prizer writes from Washington, D.C.
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U.S. Education Secretary Takes "Listening and Learning" Tour to Detroit
U.S. Education Secretary Takes "Listening and Learning" Tour to Detroit
Fundamental Change in Education and Strong Reform Agenda Needed
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan traveled to Detroit today to meet with students, community leaders and elected officials to hear their ideas for education reform and how the federal government can help advance reforms in their community and throughout the state. The trip was the Secretary's second stop on his "Listening and Learning: A Conversation About Education Reform" tour.
During the first of his meetings, Duncan met with Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Detroit Federation of Teachers President Keith Johnson, several community leaders and Detroit elected officials to discuss challenges facing Detroit public schools and possible solutions to the problems, including mayoral control and strategies for turning around underperforming schools.
Later, Duncan held a student forum with seniors at Cody High School to hear their concerns. Gov. Granholm, Mayor Dave Bing, State Superintendent Mike Flanagan and Michigan Federation of Teachers President David Hecker were among the invited guests at the forum.
Duncan concluded his Detroit visit with keynote remarks at the United Way Leaders Conference. Addressing nearly 1,500 CEOs of United Way organizations across the country, Duncan praised the organization for its work with youth--from after school and summer programs to mentoring initiatives and its "Success by 6" early childhood programs.
"To ensure that all children get the education they need and deserve, we must demand fundamental change across the education system and push a strong reform agenda," Duncan said. He said, however, that states couldn't be passive. They must commit to four reforms:
- Implementing college and career-ready standards and assessments;
- Creating comprehensive data systems that track students throughout their education career and track teachers back to schools of education so we can better understand which programs are producing teachers that make a difference;
- Recruiting, preparing and rewarding outstanding teachers--paying more to teachers who work in tough schools; and
- Turning around chronically underperforming schools.
Duncan also talked about aggressively driving reform through changes to the Title I program, extending the school day, better after-school programs and partnerships with the community.
"This organization's collaborative efforts are commendable," Duncan said, referring to United Way's various mentoring programs. "You are connecting some of our most at-risk kids with caring, productive adults. And having just one adult advocating for them--caring if they show up for school, caring if they pass that class and caring about their future--can make all the difference in a child's life."
The "Listening and Learning" tour began last week in West Virginia and will continue tomorrow in Vermont. Duncan intends to visit at least 15 states in the coming months.
For more information, see the U.S. Department of Education's Web site, www.ed.gov.


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Remember fall 2006? New Moon had only just been published. There was no movie. There was no wild buzz in every corner of the Internet. There was no official release date with in-store midnight parties. There were just two books in a series that was yet to be called The Twilight Saga.
Stephenie Meyer wrote an article for Ensign Magazine, the magazine of the LDS church, about the spirit of Christmas. It has become the Lexicon's traditional Christmas post.
A very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year to you and your families.
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Join us at the Downtown Garland Square, 520 W State St. (map), during the month of December, as the City of Garland invites you to Christmas on the Square. More than 100,000 lights bring the holiday season to life. Whether you're walking or driving through, this event will bring out your holiday spirit throughout the entire season.FREE - Christmas on the Square with lights and music is open nightly from Dec. 5 through Dec. 31.
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Student Support - Social Media, Kids and Privacy
Social media, kids and privacy
Regardless of your child's age, the world may already know a lot more about them than you suspect. According to recent research:
- 92% of children under the age of two have a digital presence (it starts with proud parents posting newborn baby photos on Facebook or Instagram)
- a quarter of Australian children aged between eight and 12 use Facebook, despite the minimum age for a user being 13
- more than 20 per cent of tweens publish photos of themselves on the photo-sharing website Instagram
- young people between the ages of 14 and 19 have an average of 453 fans, friends or followers on social media.
Even if you don't know a lot about social media yourself, you can help your child stay safe online simply by asking them about the social media accounts they are using, and regularly reminding them the importance of keeping their personal information private.
The Information and Privacy Commission NSW has created a lot of practical information for parents and children. It includes:
- security tips for parents and teens
- resources to help prevent identity theft
- information on cyberbullying
- guides to protecting your digital reputation
- information about mobile apps and the data they may collect.
You can also find a parent's guide to social media – including Kik Messenger, Instagram, Vine and Facebook - in the School A to Z technology glossary.


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Regular readers of this site have seen this from me before: information is cheap but meaning is expensive. But that wasn't always the case.
For most of its existence, the investment business was driven by information. Those who had it hoarded and guarded it. They tended to dominate the markets too, because good information could be so very hard to come by. But the inexorable march of time as well as the growth and development of information technology has changed the nature of the investment "game" dramatically. Success in the markets today is driven by analysis — in other words, meaning. Continue reading


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Voice Over IP phone transition update: August 1
Phone installations are underway in the AHEC and Neuroscience Research buildings. Thurston Bowles will follow. See the list below for an update as of Thursday, August 1, 2013, including building status and important instructions regarding phone installation.
Over the next few months, ITS teams will be doing surveys and installing new phones next to existing phones throughout the school. In mid-November, service will be switched from the old phones to the new phones, at which time the old phones will be removed. Throughout the process, we will continue to provide frequent updates on the status of phone surveys and installations in SOM buildings. We will also be providing online documentation and training on the new phones.
Phone Installation Schedule
ITS CommTech Transport Operations will begin phone installations in the following buildings (and in the sequence shown) in the date range listed below. Team members will be issued School of Medicine ID badges and should prominently display them. The newly installed phones will be installed side-by-side with the existing phones, however, they will not be operational until service is switched in mid-November. It is extremely important for the new phones to remain connected to the correct, original data port. The phones must be connected to ensure a successful transition so please do not move the new phones once they are installed next to your existing phone.
Installation Dates: July 25 - August 16
- AHEC Building (Health Affairs Bookstore)
- Neuroscience Research Building
- Thurston Bowles
Building Survey Schedule
ITS CommTech Engineering will first survey buildings prior to installation. Team members will walk through office spaces and identify current phone locations and available wall plates. Phones will not be installed at this time. They will be issued School of Medicine ID badges and should prominently display them.
For additional information, including a list of completed buildings and installation status, please see http://help.med.unc.edu/voip or contact Dennis Schmidt (email@example.com).


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Happy Halloween, Friends!
Did I tell you how I lucked out with making Halloween costumes this year? The kids had such simple requests. I'll tell you all about it after the jump.
Ralph picked a Rubik's Cube. It was easy and turned out great! I've got full DIY instructions below.
Maude was happy to go as Mrs. Frankenstein from a couple of years ago. New city. New school. So it didn't feel like a repeat for her.
Olive wanted to go as Ralph's Mummy from a few years ago. She's a wise girl — she won best costume in the Halloween Parade!
Oscar wanted to be a clown. We had this darling costume, picked up from a tag sale, in our stash. He wore Ralph's green oompa loompa wig from last year. We just had to add a big red nose.
Betty wanted to be a witch — just like last year. Easy peasy.
And June. I put on her winged slippers from Oeuf and a flutter sleeve onesie and she was a little cherub. So sweet!
I hope you and your kids are having a happy weekend. Please say Boo! from me.
P.S. — You can find lots more of our Halloween 2010 photos here. Also, keep reading for Rubik's Cube instructions.
Rubik's Cube DIY
1) If you can find an 18″ cubed box, start with that. I didn't have one on hand, so I used a bigger box and then cut it down. No matter what size box you start with, you won't need the bottom cardboard flaps, so cut them off with a box cutter.
2) You'll need a hole at the top of the box to put your head through, and two holes on the sides for arms. I put the two top flaps together and used a mixing bowl to trace a circle, then cut it out with a box cutter. Use a smaller bowl to make arm circles.
3) Next, tape up the box with packing tape. It can be clear or brown — you'll end up covering it in the next step. The goal is an 18″ square box with a place for a head and two arms — no bottom.
4) Use a can of black spray paint and cover the whole thing.
5) Take cardstock sheets in red, yellow, green, blue and white. Cut nine 5″ squares from each. Use double-sided tape to attach them to the black cube. There will be a little less than an inch of black between each square and around the sides.
6) When the squares overlap the arm or head holes, turn the box over and use and exacto knife to cut the excess.
7) That's it! Not counting drying time, the whole project took about an hour and a half.
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Building an Audience for Your Creative Practice: Connecting with Curators, Writers, and Collectors (Chicago Artists Coalition)
At this July 11th workshop, collaborative artists Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-Perera and Cara Megan Lewis will lead a discussion about proactive ways that artists can develop enhanced visibility for their creative practices. Panelists include: Robert Mollers (Contemporary Art Collector & Patron), Kate Sierzputowski (Arts Writer & Curator for INSIDE/WITHIN, Hyperallergic, Colossal, and the Chicago Reader), and Julie Rodrigues Widholm (Director and Chief Curator of DePaul Art Museum). Advance registration is available online.
Make Art Anywhere: Upcoming Residency Opportunities (Creative Capital)
Upcoming deadlines for residencies in Barcelona, Texas, Rome, Hong King, NYC, and more!
This Man Planned the Most Efficient U.S. Road Trip of All Time (Travel + Leisure)
It's summertime. Get out there and explore!
Nonprofit and Tax Exemption Workshop (Lawyers for the Creative Arts)
LCA is offering a workshop at their Chicago office on Wednesday, July 13. Advance registration is available online.
Why You Should Aim for 100 Rejections a Year (Literary Hub)
Author Kim Liao sets annual rejection goals and thinks you should, too.
Building Up to Emerging: Tips for Applying to Fellowships, Residencies, and Workshops (Women Who Submit Lit)
Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo takes a more restrained approach, and offers her best tips for creating competitive applications (applicable to all disciplines).
An Artist's Guide to Student Loans & Financial Self-Advocacy (Gallery 400)
University of Chicago – Illinois' Gallery 400 will host a free workshop on Saturday, July 30 with NYC-based Artists Financial Support Group.
500 Plates - A toolkit for planning a community meal (Creative Exchange)
Minneapolis' Springboard for the Arts offers a free toolkit for creating community meals.
Pass It On: 6 Tips to Conduct a Great Studio Visit (Creative Capital)
Curator Arden Sherman shares her insights on studio visits on the Creative Capital blog. Don't forget the snacks!
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Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more
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Today: Division I Northern Regional championship, at Damonte Ranch, Reed vs. Carson, 7 p.m. Sunset Region, Arbor View at B.Gorman, 7 p.m.; Centennial at PaloVerde, 7 p.m. Sunrise Region, Green Valley at Liberty, 7 p.m.
Saturday: Division I-A state championship, at Damonte Ranch, Fallon vs. Faith Lutheran, 4:05 p.m.; Division III state championship, at Damonte Ranch, Yerington vs. Mountain View, 1:05 p.m. Division IV state championship, at Indian Springs, Spring Mountain vs. Pahranagat Valley, 1 p.m.
Nov. 30: Division I state playoffs. Northern champion vs. Sunrise champion, 1 p.m., site TBD. Sunset finalist vs. Sunset finalist, 1 p.m. site TBD


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Furiends you might have been wondering where I am and what I've been up to…
To be honest I've been sulking!
You see for the past few weeks there's been lots of heated discussions between myself and the humans about Noccy's next trip! The humans decided that since we're not living aboard currently, it would be fun to sail her to somewhere new so that we can explore when we manage to spend time with her. I think it's better to keep her in the same country as us so I can go for naps anytime I like (they said this isn't practical with a seven hour drive between Milan and Rome).
The humans won the debate. So naturally I was then really excited about sailing from Rome to Noccy's new temporary port in Menorca. UNTIL the blooming humans told me that dad would be doing the trip with his Uncle Maurice and our furiend Jose and that I would be staying at home with mum… dog-sitting! I'm really not amused! Mum has been busy with her dissertation and a new job and she decided it would be better to stay ashore so she could get some work done and dad could enjoy a guy trip. I think they're forgetting… I'M A GUY!!!
But apparently, as the Admiral and the boss of the house when dad is gone, I needed to stay on land as well to make sure the rest of the crew stays in ship shape until dad comes back in a few weeks!
I'm pleased to report that my beloved Noccy is making steady progress and we're tracking their position every two hours. This was our latest update. They left last night so they are doing well.
I will keep you updated on their progress. I apologise for all of the shouting but I'm not quite 'over it' yet!
I hope you're all having a pawesome week!
Bisous, Bailey